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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce , Anthony Hylton (2nd right), having a light conversation with ‎(from left): JAMPRO President, Diane Edwards; J. Wray & Nephew Ltd. Managing Director, Clement Lawrence; General Counsel and Business Development Officer of Gruppo Campari, Stefano Saccardi, and Senior Director, Corporate Affairs & External Communications at J. Wray & Nephew Ltd, Greta Bogues, at the Jamaica Investment Forum, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.

Campari's rise resulted from investing in Jamaica

MONTEGO BAY, March 13, 2015 - General Counsel and Business Development Officer of Gruppo Campari, Stefano Saccardi, has…

March 13, 2015
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Jamaica in talks to pay off PetroCaribe debt to Venezuela

MONTEGO BAY, March 12, 2015 - Jamaica is currently in negotiations with financial institutions to pay off debt…

March 12, 2015
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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, addresses the opening of the Jamaica Investment Forum 2015, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

PM optimistic that Forum will bring investments

MONTEGO BAY, March 12, 20145 - Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller says she is optimistic that the second…

March 12, 2015
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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton, addresses the opening ceremony of the 2nd Jamaica Investment Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.

Jamaica improves in Foreign Direct Investments

MONTEGO BAY, March 12, 2015 - Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Anthony Hylton, says in the wake of…

March 12, 2015
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President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, highlights planned activities for Jamaica Investment Forum (JIF).

High level Investment Forum gets underway in MoBay today

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 10, 2015- The second staging of the Jamaica Investment Forum (JIF) which gets underway today,…

March 9, 2015
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Jamaica assured of PetroCaribe support -Paulwell

KINGSTON, March 9, 2015 - Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell says Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has assured Jamaica that…

March 9, 2015
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Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Peter Phillips (centre), emphasises a point during Thursday’s (March 5) signing ceremony for the $8.6 billion (US$75 million) World Bank-funded First Competitiveness and Fiscal Management Policy Loan Project, on Thursday (March 5), at the Ministry in Kingston. Listening keenly are: Financial Secretary, Devon Rowe (left); and Acting World Bank Representative in Jamaica, Kathy Lalazarian.

Government Secures $8.6 Billion Loan from World Bank

KINGSTON, March 9, 2015 - Jamaica’s ongoing programme of economic growth and development is set to be enhanced …

March 9, 2015
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (left), delivers the keynote address at the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ) Open Day ceremony, on March 5, where she commended the MBFZ for its impact on the Jamaican economy over its 30 years of existence. Seated at the head table are (from left) Chairman of the MBFZ Board, Clive Fagan and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris.

Montego Bay Free Zone Lauded for Impact on Economy

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, has lauded the Montego…

March 8, 2015
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Bert van Selm (centre); and Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Byles (left), are engaged in conversation by Chairman, R,. Danny Williams, during the company’s annual pension investment seminar.

Jamaica Poised For Increased Growth says IMF

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Bert van Selm, says the country is positioned to achieve…

March 6, 2015
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, G. Anthony Hylton, Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, and JAMPRO Chairman Milton Samuda.

JAMPRO expects investments of more than US$1b

THE Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is banking on five of the country's largest sectors to pull in investments…

March 6, 2015
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Confidence in the Jamaican economy is slowly returning

IN a recent presentation to the Sagicor group, local IMF representative Bert van Selm argued that Jamaica now…

March 5, 2015
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